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Sep 2023
25m 44s

Iran, Russia, and Inter-Pariah Solidarit...

NEGAR MORTAZAVI
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In this episode we discuss Iran’s shift to the East towards big powers in Asia, mainly Russia and China, and engaging with regional rivals like Saudi Arabia, and most recently joining the BRICS, and what this all means in a shifting global order. Host Negar Mortazavi speaks to Nicole Grajewsky at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Mathieu Dr ... Show More
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